Ajax, who have been increasing the pressure on the United goal in the first half, are rewarded six minutes before half-time when they equalise courtesy of a lovely shot from Aras Ozbiliz. Following some uncertain defending by Phil Jones, the Ajax player pounced on a breaking ball and drove a low shot past Davi de Gea from 20 yards

Ajax continue to push forward in an open second half and it's only down to some good saves from De Gea that Ajax haven't taken the lead. Eventually he is beaten in the 87th minute when a free-kick floated into the area is met by the head of Toby Alderweireld and despite De Gea getting a hand to it, the ball ends up in the United net. United are 2-1 behind and if Ajax can score again in the remaining couple of minutes United are out. It's squeaky bum time. Luckily for Fergie's posterior Ajax aren't able to notch again and United make it through, just, to the last 16, where they will meet Athletic Bilbao

There was also disappointment in Lisbon for Danijel Ljuboja and his Legia Warsaw team-mates, where a 1-0 win for Sporting meant they go through 3-2 on aggregate and will face Manchester City in the next roundPhotograph: Patrícia De Melo Moreira/AFP/Getty Images

Schalke's Klaas-Jan Huntelaar notched twice in the second period of extra-time after FC Viktoria Plzen's Frantisek Rajtoral's late equaliser set up a thrilling finale. The 3-1 victory (4-2 on aggregate) means the German side go through to the next round

A header from Diego Godín three minutes into the second half earned the 2010 winners Atlético Madrid, who face Besiktas in the last 16, a 1-0 victory on the night, and a 4-1 win on aggregate over Lazio

Trabzonspor goalkeeper Tolga Zengin flies through the air as he goes up against Ola Toivonen of PSV Eindhoven. It was a bad night for the flying Zengin as he conceded three goals in the first 38 minutes before being shown the red card for deliberate handball on the stroke of half-time. Trabzonspor conceded again in the second half to lose the match 4-1 and the tie 6-2 on aggregate

It was a tight match in Brussels before Maarten Martens's 53rd-minute goal settled the tie as AZ Alkmaar rode an early storm to beat Anderlecht 1-0 on the night and 2-0 on aggregate and book a last-16 meeting with Udinese